Head support for telephones



Dec. 26, 1950 w. R. COIE 2,535,269

HEAD SUPPORT FOR TELEPHONES Filed Sept. 13, 1946 Inventor Vliliz'am 12 0012- By 9mm mun Wu; 15. m

Patented Dec. 26, 1950 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE.

HEAD SUPPORT FOR TELEPHONES William Roy Cole, Des Moines, Iowa Application September 13, 1946, Serial No. 696,693

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in head supports for telephones, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described, such as may be conveniently and effectively employed for supportins a French type, or a desk type telephone edjacent the mouth and ear of the user, so that the latter may have free hands for the performance of other tasks, such as the writing on memorandum pads, and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a head support which, by virtue of its function above described, is particularly suitable for use by persons possessing only one arm.

Another object of the invention is to provide a head support which may be easily and convenientl adjusted to suit the physical requirements of the user and in which the telephone ma be readily applied or removed.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a head support which is simple in corn struction, pleasing in appearance, and which will not easily become damaged.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a head support which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the invention per se, taken in the direction of the arrow 2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the subject shown in Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional detail of a coupling bolt used in the invention.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a head support designated generally by the reference character II], the same embodying in its construction a pair of arcuate bands II and I2, which may be preferably formed from resilient material, such as spring steel.

The bands I I and I2 constitute what may be referred to as a framework, the latter being adapted for positioning on the head, as is best 2 shown in Figure 1, It will be noted that the band II, in effect, consists of a pair of complemental sections I3, these being longitudinally aligned and secured together in an overlapped relationship, as will be presently explained.

Each of the band sections I3 is formed ad jacent the ends thereof with longitudinally extending slots It, and a coupling bolt designated generally by the reference character I5 extends through th slots the adjacent ends of the sections i3, whereby the sections are adjustably secured together.

The coupling bolt I5 consists of an internally threaded female member I6 and an externally threaded screw-like male member I! which is receivable in the member I5, as is best shown in Figure 4. It will be noted that by simply loosening the bolts I5 and sliding the sections I3 with respect to one another, the overall length of the band II may be conveniently adjusted. I

The aforementioned band I2 is formed adjacent the ends thereof with further, longitudinally extending slots I8, and additional couplings bolts I9, similar to the bolt I5, are employed for adjustably securing the bands II and I2 together.

An extension arm or link 20, provided with a longitudinally disposed slot 2|, is attached adjacent one end thereof to one side of the framework, more specifically, to one of the sections I3, by means of an additional coupling bolt 22. The remaining end portion of the arm 29 is adjustably connected by another coupling bolt 23 to one limb of a substantially L-shaped bracket 24.

Said limb of the bracket 24 is slotted as at 25, and the remaining limb of the bracket projects laterally and carries a pair of complemental sections of a resilient clamp 26.

The sections of the clamp 26 are secured to the bracket 24 b a suitable screw or rivet 21 and the clamp is adapted to removably receive the handle portion 28 of the telephone 29.

Finally, it should be explained that a pair of pads 30, formed from resilient material such as soft rubber, or the like, are attached to the inner surfaces of the sections I3 adjacent the bolts I9 by means of suitable cord or wire 3|, as will be clearly apparent from the accompanying drawmgs.

When the invention is placed in use, the framework is positioned on the head of the user, this being facilitated by loosening the bolts I 5 and I9, whereupon the band sections I3 and the band I2 may be relatively adjusted to suit the physical requirements of the user. When the necessary adjustments have been completed, the bolts 15 and I9 are simply retightened and further adjustments may then be undertaken with respect to the relatively positioning of the bracket 29 and the arm 28 to the framework.

It will be noted that sufficient adjustments are provided to facilitate the positioning of the clamp 26 in such location that when the tele phone 29 is applied to the clamp, the ear-piece 32 and the mouth piece 33 will be held adjacent the ear and the mouth of the user respectively.

It will be also noted that the heads, so to speak,

of the coupling bolt members i E, H are relatively fiat, so that no discomfort is experienced by using the device. Furthermore, the provision of the pads 39 will considerabl assist in assuring the comfort of the user.

lihe accompanying drawings illustrate the telephone 29 as being applied to the left hand side of the face. It should, of course, be understood that the telephone may be applied to the right hand side with equal effectiveness, this being accomplished by simply attaching the arm 20 to the relatively opposite of the sections 13.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

In a head support for telephones, the combin- Number ation of a frame adapted for positioning on the head of a user, a downwardly extending link provided with a longitudinal slot, a clamping bolt positioned in the upper portion of said slot and adjustably attaching said link to said frame, an L-shaped bracket affording a downwardly extending long arm and a laterally projecting short arm, said long arm being provided with a longitudinally extending slot, a second clamping bolt positioned in said last-mentioned slot and extending through the lower portion of the first slot to adjustably connect said bracket to said link, and a pair of coacting clamp sections secured to opposite surfaces of said short arm and adapted to receive a telephone therebetween.

WILLIAM ROY COIE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date I Townsend Dec. 18, 1917 Stenberg Apr. 6, 1926 Konigsberger July 5, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany Sept. 21, 1915 Germany Aug. 25, 1932 France Mar. 27, 1919 Number 

